Mevlut Cavusoglu

Turkey rejects latest proposals on Syria safe-zone, accuses US of stalling

Turkey rejected the latest US proposals to establish a controversial safe zone in SDF-controlled northeast Syria

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Last battlefield: The future of Syria’s Idlib after HTS militant takeover

After Syria's Idlib province was taken over by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance of jihadist groups, residents fear the possibility of a regime offensive

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US presses for deal with Turkey to protect Syrian Kurdish partners

US officials are stepping up diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement with Turkey to protect the Coalition’s partner in the war against ISIS

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Turkey’s Cavusoglu rejects demands to close Qatar military base

Turkey dismissed as "unrealistic" demands to close a military base in Qatar as sought by a Saudi-led bloc caught up in a row with the emirate

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Syria: Turkey says Efrin town encircled, agreement reached over military deployment in Manbij

Turkey's military and Syrian rebel allies have encircled the Syrian town of Afrin, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said, while Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that an agreement was reached with the US for Turkish troops to deploy in Manbij

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Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria

Turkey urged the United States to withdraw military personnel from Manbij, Syria after Ankara said the US said it would stop arming the predominantly Kurdish YPG

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Turkey warns Iran and Russia over Idlib as Syria tensions mount ahead of Sochi and Geneva talks

Turkey warned Iran and Russia to hold back the Syrian regime in rebel-held Idlib province, as tensions mounted ahead of peace talks in Sochi

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German foreign minister says no large arms exports to Turkey until jailed journalist released

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said there would be no large-scale arms exports to Turkey unless a Turkish-German journalist is released from prison.

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